Many countries across the globe are increasingly recognising the contribution that social protection systems make to sustainable economic and social development. Yet a central challenge remains how to finance such systems in in the context of a diverse array of other priorities for government spending at a national level. By bringing together the worlds of public finance and of social protection, this course aims to equip social protection and public finance practitioners with the practical skills to assess financing options for social protection and develop tailored country financing plans.
The course is designed for both social protection practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of public finance and public finance professionals seeking to understand the specific considerations necessary for social protection financing. Typical participants would be professionals from government ministries, social security institutions, social partners, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, research institutes and consultancy firms. Participants should hold bachelor or advanced degrees and have a solid quantitative background.
While the course covers some exploration of contribution finance of social protection, the focus is on schemes financed by general revenues.
This course is eligible for the Diploma For Social Protection Analysts. To achieve the Diploma, successful candidates must complete three courses within a five year period, and undertake a capstone assessment.
The course consists of a number of online modules offered through the eCampus online platform to be completed over a period of seven weeks for an estimated total of 100 learning hours.